Close to Lilac
#C697C7
#C697C7 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 77.6% red, 59.2% green, and 78% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 30% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C697C7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C697C7 as they’d see it.
#C697C7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C697C7
What color is #C697C7?
#C697C7 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 77.6% red, 59.2% green, and 78% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 30% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C697C7 in RGB?
#C697C7 is rgb(198, 151, 199): 198 red, 151 green, and 199 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C697C7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 24, 0, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C697C7?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C697C7?
Its complement #83B283 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.